Mail or express car



July 9, v1929. J. K. LENCKE MAIL OR EXPRESS CAR Filed July l0, 1928 I N V EN TOR. TI If. LENCKE ATTORNEY.

that any other form of quick acting double pole double throw switch might be utilized. One way, however, of arranging the switch would be to provide the base 15 of the switch with the common arms 16 to which the main feed wires 17 are connected andthe other poles or arms 18 and 19 would be positioned on opposite sides of the swinging arms 16,

. the wires 12 connected to one set ol arms and the wires 13 connected to the other set.

Extending from these arms 16 would be a small eye-bolt or other fastening means 20 to which is to be secured a cord 21, which is adapted to extend throughout the length of the car and be in position to be reached by any ofthe car crew.

- This cord will be preferably centrally lo- Y catedof the car and although I have shown v throughout its length, it will throw the switch arm from one side to the other. Normally, of course, the switch arm will be so positioned that the lights 14 in the car will be lighted, but at the lirst inkling of danger, the cord 21 will be pulled to throw the arm 16 to its opposite position and thus light the high powered lights onthe exterior of the car.

' I have not shown any springs on the switch, but any lform of quick acting or snap switch might be used as well as the one shown which is merely for the purpose of illustration.

It might also be mentioned that the high powered lights on the exterior of the car might be so mounted that they could swing about a pivotal axis, so that they Vcould be trained at different points and this is thought so obvious that this is not specifically illustrated, but comes within the purview of the invention.

From the foregoing it will be seen that have provided an express car or car of similar type that will more successfully be able to repel bandits or train-robbers than will the form of express car now in use.

It will also be seen that by providing a number of search lights or other high poweied lights, that will be arranged along the opposite sides of the car and on the ends t ereof; and by providing a switch mechani m, whereby as the lights are turned off in `the car, they will be turned on to flood the surrounding territory, much better chance is provided for protecting the car from the raid of the train robbers, than would otherwise be the case.

Again by providing the cord extending, throughout the length of the car and placing it about centrally of the car, and connecting the same with a switch, it will always be in reach of the train crew, or occupants of the express car.

Many slight changes might be made without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An express car or car of similar type, in combination with lights within the car, a plurality of lights positioned around the sides and ends of the car lor flooding the surrounding space with light, and means for simultaneously extinguishing the lights within the car and turning on the flood lights.

2. An express car o1' car of similar type, said car provided with a plurality of port holes, a plurality of lights within the car. a plurality of lights on the sides and ends of the car for flooding the surrounding space outside ol the car with light, a double throw double pole switch, and means connected with the switch for operating the same, whereby as one set of lights is turned on, the other set ol' lights is extinguished.

3. An express car or car of similar type having entrances and exits thereto, a plurality of lights around the outside of the car, and a plurality of lights within the car, a switch, means connected with the switch extending throughout the length of the car, whereby said switch may be operated anywhere throughout the length of the car, and the switch so arranged that on turning out the lights within the car, the lights without the car will be instantly lighted.

4. In combination with a car body having a wall provided with a port hole, lamps located interiorly and exteriorly of the wall, an open circuit shunted and having a branch connected with each lamp, and a switch adapted to act in common to both branches for closing the branches at different times.

5. In combination with a car body having a wall provided with a port hole, lamps lo'- cated interiorly and exteriorly of the wall, an open circuit shunted and having a branch connected with each lamp, a switch adapted to act in common to both branches for closing the branches at different times,and a rellector means for intensifying the' luminosity of the exteriorly located lamp.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

JOHN K. LENCKE. 

